- present participle of exhaust.
exhausting
Example Sentences
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"It's been exhausting, crazy," Roa says about the countless hours they've worked both to find survivors and to recover bodies and return them to their families.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
Challenges like adjusting to a new language or learning unfamiliar customs and eating different foods can prove exhausting and demoralizing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
For Indiana father Greg Wallace, his first CrimeCon is both exhausting and inspiring.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
I’ll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror / It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
She tootled up and down the shoreline, kicking at the waves and exhausting herself with joy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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